CVE-2026-48493
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CVE-2026-48493 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example `assets.view`, `assets.create`, `reports.view`, import, etc. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example `assets.view`, `assets.create`, `reports.view`, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Snipeitapp | Snipe-It | < 8.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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